Next up is the abandoned mansion on Asylum Road in Catonsville. Whispers and loud noises can be heard from inside in the house, even though the property has been vacant for many years. Some have even claimed to see people walking around the yard, only to disappear into the ether a moment later.
While the thought of buying a genuine haunted house is an exciting proposition for many people, it is important that you do your homework when looking at prospective properties to make sure that you’re getting the real deal and the best haunted house for your dollar.
A haunted house stigma may be proven to affect a buyer through people refusing to visit them in their home or workers refusing to do work on the property. It may seem trivial to someone with no faith in ghosts, goblins and the like, but it is very important to some people that their home be free of all suspicion of a haunting. Thus, while disclosure may make it hard to sell your home, it may also affect whether the buyers decide to sue you for not telling them about something very important to them.
Value: Generally a home suspected of being haunted is priced according to fair market value, and then adjusted depending on buyer interest. Such was the case with a Nottinghamshire property purchased in 2007. The family thought they had found their dream home when they bought Clifton Hall, a 52-room country estate dating back to the days of William the Conqueror.
Think that your renovations take forever? Thank your lucky stars that you don,t have things as hard as Sarah Winchester did. Starting in 1884, the Winchester House was in a constant state of construction and renovation for the next 38 years.
One story tells of a woman exploring the basement during a Murder Mystery night encountering an aged First Nations man with long black braids who told her that she 'shouldn't be here' because 'the land was sacred'. A subsequent investigation found no one in the house or on the grounds meeting this description.
When it comes to creepy occurrences and things that go bump in the night, surprisingly Alberta has more than its share. While some are frightened by such tales and would never even consider buying a home near a haunted house, others are drawn to them. Whether you're looking to avoid, or seek them out, here are some of the haunted buildings in this seemingly innocent province.
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